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Abstract
Neurotensin contracted the isolated longitudinal smooth muscle strip of the guinea-pig ileum, but was only 22% as effective as histamine. Neostigmine (0.1 micrometer) increased the effectiveness of neurotensin 4-fold. Atropine (0.1 micrometer) completely inhibited the contracting effect of neurotensin measured in the presence of neostigmine, whereas hexamethonium (0.1 micrometer) was without effect. It is concluded that in the longitudinal smooth muscle of the guinea-pig ileum, the contracting effect of neurotensin is mediated by the release of acetylcholine from nerve endings in response to a postganglionic stimulation of cholinergic nerve fibers.Entities:
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Year: 1979 PMID: 477734 DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(79)90272-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Pharmacol ISSN: 0014-2999 Impact factor: 4.432